Apple is rolling out age checks for iPhone and iPad users in the UK that will ask them to verify if they are adults to access "certain services" such as 18-plus apps.
After customers accept the latest iOS 26.4 software update, they will be asked to verify their age, which they can do by providing a credit card or scanning their ID, according to an Apple support page.
Those who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically.
UK media regulator Ofcom welcomed the move as a "real win for children and families", adding it would make the UK one of the first countries in the world to receive such restrictions on their devices.
Upon updating their device software, users will be faced with a message which says: "UK law requires you to confirm you are an adult to change content restrictions."
